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Disney Restores Free Transportation at Two Disney World Resorts, Effective Immediately

A Disney Friendship Boat

A few days ago, we covered a transportation perk disappearing at two of Walt Disney World’s most popular resorts. That story is worth revisiting, because the news this time is good. Free transportation is one of the biggest advantages of staying at a Disney Resort hotel. Every property offers bus service to the parks and Disney Springs, but a handful ...

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Disney World Hard-Locks Hollywood Studios Behind Deluxe Paywall: Changes Arriving in 9 Days

The iconic Disney water tower with Mickey Mouse ears rises above Hollywood Studios

Disney World will quietly dismiss regular ticketed guests throughout September as 4 major updates change the vacation experience. Disney World Bringing in New Updates to Hollywood Studios: Regular Ticketed Guests Beware! Walt Disney World guests planning a September visit to Disney’s Hollywood Studios will find a park split between a major new opening and several forms of after-dark access that ...

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Wicked Confirmation: Disney Reveals Maleficent Coaster Storyline and Music for Villains Land

Guests glide by on a boat as six classic Disney villains gaze from a shattered mirror, creating a thrilling, atmospheric scene in this immersive dark ride experience.

Since Walt Disney World officially announced that Villains Land is coming to the Magic Kingdom, the theme park community has been buzzing with excitement. Set to rise in the expansive area “Beyond Big Thunder Mountain,” this sinister expansion promises to give the Most Magical Place on Earth a deliciously dark twist. Credit: Disney Now, Walt Disney Imagineering has finally shared ...

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Disney World Enacts 3 Transportation Restrictions for Halloween Season, Effective Immediately

Minnie Mouse is dressed in a vibrant purple and green witch costume with an orange bow, smiling and posing in front of a brightly lit circus-themed background with banners reading "Welcome to the Storybook Circus." The scene is colorful and festive.

Halloween has taken over Walt Disney World, and thousands of guests are making late-night plans around one of Magic Kingdom’s biggest seasonal events. But getting around Disney World during those nights requires more planning than simply finding the nearest bus stop. Several transportation restrictions currently in effect can affect how guests move between Disney Springs, Disney Resort hotels, and the ...

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EPCOT’s Glowing Sidewalks Are Gone: Why Disney is Paving Over World Celebration

Spaceship Earth against a cloudy sky.

When Walt Disney Imagineering designed the new center of EPCOT, they promised a kinetic, technologically advanced gathering space. But after nearly three years of fighting a losing battle against the Florida elements, Disney has officially surrendered. If you walk past the construction walls in World Celebration Gardens today, you will witness the end of an ambitious dream: crews are actively ...

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Disney World Introduces New ‘X-Men’ Experience at EPCOT, but It Comes With a Hefty Price Tag

Deadpool (Ryan Reynolds) and Wolverine (Hugh Jackman) standing together.

Disney World Introduces New ‘X-Men’ Experience, but It Comes With a Hefty Price Tag Walt Disney World just debuted a brand-new X-Men addition at the resort, giving Marvel fans another reason to make a stop at EPCOT. The timing couldn’t be much better. Marvel is preparing to bring the X-Men into an even bigger spotlight, and excitement surrounding the mutants ...

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Disney World Overhauls Online Booking Engine as Nearly Half of Resort Closes Down

Mickey and Minnie Closed

With what feels like nearly half of the Walt Disney World Resort closed, Disney has introduced a new way to help guests plan their vacations. Disney World Officially Changes Website With New Look Walt Disney World has quietly rolled out a redesigned website experience, giving the resort’s digital front door a cleaner look and simplified navigation. The current official Walt ...

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3 Classic Disney World Attractions Face Closure, Major Replacements Confirmed

A young girl wearing Mickey Mouse ears and a man ride in a vibrant, whimsical amusement park attraction featuring colorful decorations, playful characters, hot air balloons, and catchy Disney songs, creating a joyful and animated atmosphere.

Disney dropped plenty of major theme park news at D23, but some of the biggest announcements weren’t about entirely new attractions. Instead, Disney is returning to several Walt Disney World classics. Longtime attractions are preparing substantial reimaginations that will replace major parts of their current versions. Some familiar scenes are disappearing, while other changes go directly to the ideas driving ...

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Is Disney Erasing the Old West? Inside the Radical Disappearance of Frontierland

Low crowds at Magic Kingdom's Frontierland with rip diagonally across the image

For decades, stepping into Frontierland at Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom meant fully immersing yourself in a single, cohesive illusion of the classic Old West. However, with the Rivers of America and Tom Sawyer Island having been closed for more than a year now, the landscape is undergoing a massive transformation. The upcoming Cars-themed miniland, Piston Peak National Park, is ...

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